Gingerbread Simple Syrup
Add everyone’s favorite holiday flavor to your cocktails, lattes and baked goods with this homemade gingerbread simple syrup! Made with fresh ginger, warm spices, molasses and rich brown sugar, this homemade simple syrup is easy to prepare and has so many uses that you’ll want to add it to all your festive drinks and treats this season.
Servings 18 servings
Calories 80kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup fresh ginger peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- ⅔ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ⅓ cup unsulphured molasses (not the blackstrap variety)
- 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, add the water, ginger, dark brown sugar, molasses, orange zest, cinnamon, cloves and allspice. Stir to combine. Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil. Stir every so often to help dissolve the sugar.
- When the mixture boils and the sugar dissolves, turn off the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Allow to steep for at least 15 minutes.
- Strain the syrup to separate the solids. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several weeks. Enjoy!
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Notes
- For full tips, please see blog post.
- Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ounce | Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Sodium: 4mg | Sugar: 21g